User’s Guide KEEPING THE WORLD SEWING™
This household sewing machine is designed to comply with IEC/EN 60335-2-28 and UL1594 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this household sewing machine. DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock: • A sewing machine should never be left unattended when plugged in.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Getting to know your machine MACHINE OVERVIEW 1:5 1:6 Rear Side ...........................................................................1:6 Needle Area......................................................................1:6 Accessory Tray.................................................................1:7 Parts of the Embroidery Unit .......................................1:7 ACCESSORIES 1:7 Included Accessories ......................................................
5 Program IMPORTANT PROGRAM MODE INFORMATION PROGRAM - OVERVIEW OF ICONS TO PROGRAM IN SEWING MODE TO PROGRAM IN EMBROIDERY EDIT EDIT YOUR STITCH OR LETTERING PROGRAM 5:1 5:2 5:2 5:3 5:3 5:3 Preview..............................................................................5:4 Adjust the Entire Program ............................................5:4 Stitch program commands.............................................
1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE
MACHINE OVERVIEW 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
ACCESSORY TRAY The accessory tray features special compartments for presser feet and bobbins, plus space for needles and other accessories. Store the accessories in the tray so that they are easily accessible. 35. Space for accessories 36. Removable presser feet and bobbin holder 35 36 PARTS OF THE EMBROIDERY UNIT (type BE 18) 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
ACCESSORIES INCLUDED - Not in the Picture • • • • • • • • • • • • 5D™ Embroidery Machine Communication CD Carrying Case (attached on the machine upon delivery) Scissors Foot control Power cord USB PC cable Needles Embroidery thread Pieces of fabric and stabilizer DESIGNER RUBY™ Sampler book User’s Guide Warranty card PRESSER FEET 7 Utility Foot A Snapped onto the machine upon delivery. This foot is used mainly for straight stitching and zigzag stitching with a stitch length longer than 1.0.
Edging Foot J This foot is used for overcasting and seam/overcasting, with stitches that have a stitch width of 5.0 and 5.5 mm. Stitches form over the pin which prevents puckering at the edge of the fabric. Quilter’s 1/4” Piecing foot P This foot is used when piecing quilt blocks. The foot has distance guidelines marks 1/4" (6 mm) and 1/8" (3 mm) from the needle. Embroidery/Darning Foot R This foot is used for free motion embroidery/quilting/stitching and hoop embroidery.
STITCHES A – Utility Stitches Stitches for garment sewing and mending. Stitch 1:10 Stitch description Presser Foot A1, A2, A3 – Straight Stitch, left, center and right needle position For all types of sewing. Touch stitch width and Side-to-Side mirror image to select 29 different needle positions. A A4, A5, A6 – Stretch Stitch, left, center and right needle position For seams in tricot and stretch fabrics.
Presser Foot Stitch Stitch description A25 – Woven Blind Hem Stitch Blind hems in medium and heavy woven fabrics. D A26 – Shell Edge Stitch For edgings, sew over the edge on light stretch fabrics, sew woven fabric on bias. A A27 – Elastic or Smocking Stitch Sew over two rows of elastic thread for elastic shirring. B A28 – Bridging Stitch For joining two pieces of fabric with Ànished edges and for elastic shirring.
B - Buttonhole Stitches Different styles of buttonholes, eyelets and button sewing. Stitch Stitch description B1 – Bartack Buttonhole For most fabric weights. Sensor Buttonh. Foot /C B2 – Round-End Buttonhole For blouses and children’s garments. Sensor Buttonh. Foot /C B3 – Medium Reinforced Buttonhole For medium fabrics. C B4 – Heirloom Buttonhole For hand look on Àne and delicate fabrics. Tip: For jeans buttonholes, increase length and width of the buttonhole. Use thicker thread. Sensor Buttonh.
C - Pictogram Stitches D - Heirloom Stitches Pictogram satin elements to program original satin stitch designs. For hemstitching, smocking and sewing on lace and trims. E - Quilt Stitches F - Appliqué Stitches Stitches for all types of quilting techniques. For sewing appliqués with different effects.
G - Children Stitches H - Scallop Stitches Stitches suitable for sewing on children’s clothes and projects. Create scallop details and Ànish edges with beautiful scallop stitches. J - Vintage Stitches A selection of quilt stitches for crazy patch quilting and decorative stitching.
K - Omnimotion Stitches L - Decorative Stitches Program these stitches into an unlimited number of combinations. Stitches are formed with side motion. The stitch width can be up to 40 mm wide or more. For decorative sewing. M - Crafting Stitches N - Fashion Stitches For decorative stitches to embellish crafts. Fashion stitches to decorate clothing and accessories.
1:16 S - 4-way Stitches T - 8-way Stitches For directional sewing and patching using the free arm Straight stitch and reinforced straight stitch in eight different directions without turning the fabric. U - My Stitches X - Specialty Stitches Save your own personally adjusted and favorite stitches and stitch programs. Sew special techniques including candlewicking and edging. Extra accessories may be needed.
Z - Decorative Tapering Stitches Decorative stitches with tapering.
Script Alphabet 1:18 Cyrillic Alphabet Hiragana Alphabet
2 SET UP
UNPACKING 1. 2. Place the box on a steady, Áat surface. Lift off the machine carrying case. Lift your machine out of the box and remove the outer packaging. Remove all other packing material and the plastic bag. CONNECT THE POWER CORD AND FOOT CONTROL Among the accessories you will Ànd the power cord and the foot control. Note: Before plugging in the foot control, check to ensure that it is type “FR5” (see underside of foot control). 1.
FREE ARM Slide the accessory tray to the left when you wish to remove it and use the free arm. Use the free arm to facilitate sewing trouser legs and sleeve hems. To replace the accessory tray, slide it onto the machine until it Àts in place. SPOOL PINS Your machine has two spool pins; a main spool pin and an auxiliary spool pin. The spool pins are designed for all types of thread.
THREADING THE UPPER THREAD Make sure that the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Place the thread on the spool pin and the spool cap on the spool as described on page 2:3. Spool pin in horizontal position: Bring the thread over and behind the pre-tension thread guide (A) and under the thread guide (B). Spool pin in vertical position: Instead of bringing the thread into the pre-tension guide (A), bring it directly under the thread guide (B).
THREADING FOR TWIN NEEDLE Replace the sewing needle with a twin needle. Make sure the presser foot is raised and the needle is in the up position. A 1. Lift the spool pin up and all the way to the right. Lock the spool pin in the vertical position by slightly pressing it down. Slide on the large spool cap. For spools smaller than the medium size spool cap, place a felt pad under the thread spool. 2. Place the Àrst thread spool on the spool pin.
BOBBIN WINDING BOBBIN WINDING THROUGH THE NEEDLE Make sure that the presser foot and the needle are in the up position. 1. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin spindle on the top of the machine. The bobbin only Àts on one way, with the logo facing up. Use only original HUSQVARNA VIKING® bobbins. 2. Thread the machine with the main spool pin in the horizontal position. Note: If the thread spool is too large to be in horizontal position, wind the bobbin as described under “Winding Specialty Threads” below. 3.
BOBBIN WINDING WHILE EMBROIDERING OR SEWING 1. 2. 3. 4. Raise the auxiliary spool pin. Place the large spool cap, felt pad and thread spool on the spool pin. Bring the bobbin thread around the thread tension disc (A) and through the thread guide (B) as illustrated. Guide the thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Push the bobbin winder lever towards the bobbin to wind. A pop-up message appears on screen. To adjust winding speed drag the arrow on the slider with your stylus.
CHANGING THE NEEDLE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Use the hole in the multipurpose tool to hold the needle. Loosen the needle screw. Remove the needle. Insert the new needle using the multipurpose tool. Push the new needle upwards with the Áat side away from you until it will go no further. Tighten the needle screw. NEEDLES The sewing machine needle plays an important role in successful sewing. Use only quality needles. We recommend needles of system 130/705H.
THREADS STABILIZERS There are many threads on the market today developed for different purposes. Tear-Away Stabilizers All Purpose Sewing Thread All purpose sewing thread is made of synthetic, cotton or cotton covered polyester. This type of thread is used for sewing garments and projects. Embroidery Thread Embroidery thread is made of various Àbers: rayon, polyester, acrylic or metallic. These threads create a smooth glossy appearance for embroidery and other decorative stitching.
USB PORTS Your machine has two USB ports: one to connect the sewing machine to your computer, and one to connect either your USB embroidery stick, optional CD-drive, optional USB hub or optional mouse. USB EMBROIDERY STICK Your machine comes with a USB embroidery stick. Use the stick to store designs and other Àles, or to move Àles between the computer and sewing machine. CONNECT TO AND REMOVE FROM THE USB PORT ON OFF Insert the USB embroidery stick or other devices in the upper port.
CONNECTING THE MACHINE TO YOUR COMPUTER 5D™ EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE Follow the instructions in the Installation Wizard. When asked to enter your Installation Code, enter the following number: 9200. 5. In the 5D™ ConÀgure Wizard under MyMachines select your machine type: HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER RUBY™ sewing and embroidery machine. Under Send I or Send 2 select HUSQVARNA VIKING® DESIGNER RUBY™ sewing and embroidery machine.
7. 8. 9. During the installation process, if existing drivers are found, you will be informed that drivers have been removed and that the computer must be restarted. Click OK to restart the computer. Installation will resume after the computer has restarted. At the end of the installation, you will be prompted to connect your embroidery machine. Click Finish on the last page. Leave your 5D™ Embroidery System software CD in your computer. The Found New Hardware wizard will appear.
3 SETTINGS & FUNCTIONS
This section of the User’s Guide will guide you through the basic settings and functions of your machine. Learn how to navigate the functions and settings on the Interactive Color Touch Screen, and how to use the function buttons on the machine sewing head. Detailed descriptions of the icons and functions found on the Interactive Color Touch Screen in Sewing Mode, Embroidery Mode and File Manager are described in separate chapters.
QUICK HELP Touch the Quick Help icon in the upper right corner of the screen. The icon Áashes indicating that Quick Help is active. Touch the icon and the area on the screen you want information about. A pop-up message gives a short explanation. Touch OK to close the pop-up message and exit Quick Help. When a USB mouse is connected, it is even easier to use the built-in Quick Help. Place the cursor over the icon you wish to know more about and right click on the mouse. Quick Help will pop-up instantly.
Design Menu DESIGN MENU (Only active in Embroidery Mode) SELECTING A DESIGN Open embroideries by selecting the Áower icon on the Extended toolbar. Select an embroidery design by touching it. Use the scroll bar to browse through additional designs. EMBROIDERY ADVISOR™ (Only active in Embroidery Mode) The EMBROIDERY ADVISOR™ feature recommends the right needle, stabilizer and thread for your fabric. Touch the fabric type and weight you want to embroider on and follow the recommendations.
SET MENU In the SET Menu, you can override automatic settings and make personal adjustments to the Stitch Settings, Sewing Settings, Machine Settings, Sound Settings and Screen Settings. Touch the icons to activate a function or open a list of choices. When changing the Sewing, Machine, Sound or Screen Setting, the settings are saved after turning off the machine, except for Feed Teeth Options in Sewing Settings which is always set to Auto when turning on the machine (see Feed Teeth Options, page 3:7).
SEWING SETTINGS Twin Needle Touch the Twin Needle icon to open a list for twin needle width selections. When a twin needle size is selected, the width of all stitches is limited for the selected twin needle size to prevent needle breakage. The setting is kept until you deselect the twin needle width. When a twin needle size is selected, a pop-up message is shown when turning on your machine. Another warning pop-up message is shown when selecting a stitch that is too wide for the selected twin needle size.
Automatic Jump Stitch Trim This machine features Automatic Jump Stitch Trim. This function saves you time trimming after the embroidery is completed. The default setting is on. As you embroider, the machine will trim the top jump stitch thread and pull the thread end to the underside of the fabric. Note: The machine will also cut the thread after you have changed to a new color. Hold the thread end when you start embroidering again, so that you can easily remove the thread end when cut.
MACHINE SETTINGS The settings that are made on the screen will be retained when the machine is turned off. Language Touch the Language icon to view the languages. Select your desired Language by touching it. Owner’s Name Touch the Owner’s Name icon to open a screen that allows you to enter your name. Timer The timer displays of the total sewing and embroidery time of your machine. Touch the icon to reset the timer. Hoop Selection Touch the Hoop Selection icon and select the hoops you own.
Sensor Q-foot for embroidery The Sensor Q-foot is always recommended for embroidery. When using another type of foot, e.g., the R-foot, deactivate Sensor Q-foot for embroidery. Presser Foot Height for Embroidery Adjust the height of the presser foot in embroidery stitchout mode. Some embroideries may build up under the presser foot. If there is not enough space between the presser foot and the embroidery, the top thread will form loops on the underside of the embroidery.
SCREEN SETTINGS Touch Screen Adjust When touching the icons on the screen, the screen might need calibration to adjust to your touch. Touch to open a view for calibrating the touch screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to calibrate the screen. Lock Screen If there is the possibility of bumping the Interactive Color Touch Screen and changing the stitch or settings while sewing, it is easy to lock the screen. When activated, the screen is automatically locked everytime it is inactive for ten seconds.
FUNCTION BUTTONS (Embroidery Mode functions are in brackets) Selective Thread Cutter Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) Speed - and + Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift STOP (Monochrome) Sensor Foot Down and Pivot FIX (Baste) Reverse Start/Stop SPEED + AND - FIX (BASTE) All stitches in your machine and each hoop size have a preset, recommended sewing/embroidery speed. Sewing Mode FIX is used to tie off a stitch.
Selective Thread Cutter Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) Speed - and + Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift STOP (Monochrome) Sensor Foot Down and Pivot FIX (Baste) Reverse Start/Stop SELECTIVE THREAD CUTTER EXCLUSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM™ Sewing Mode Thanks to the EXCLUSIVE SENSOR SYSTEM™ feature, the presser foot continuously senses the thickness of fabric, embroidery or stitching and sews over it smoothly and evenly with perfect fabric feed.
4 SEWING
SEWING MODE In Sewing Mode you can select stitches, adjust and sew them. Your selected stitch will be shown in actual size in the stitch Àeld. The recommendations and machine settings will be shown at the top. You can also go to Program mode to create your own stitch programs. Read more about how to program stitches in the Program chapter.
EXCLUSIVE SEWING ADVISOR™ Your new sewing machine has the HUSQVARNA VIKING® Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. It is always active and is located at the bottom of the Interactive Color Touch Screen. When beginning a sewing project, touch your fabric type and weight, then touch the technique you desire. The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature sets the best stitch, stitch length, stitch width, sewing speed, thread tension and sensor foot pressure for your project.
SEWING TECHNIQUES 1 SEAM: sews two pieces of fabric together. 2 OVERCAST: overcast fabric edges to prevent them from fraying and to help them lay Áat. 3 SEAM/OVERCAST: sews the seam and overcasts the edge all at one time. 4 BASTE: a temporary stitching for Àtting garments, gathering and marking. 5 BLIND HEM: creates an invisible hem on garments. Is not recommended for light weight fabric or for leather/vinyl. Your machine selects the best stitch possible for the fabric you select.
Load a Stitch From Another Location Load stitches that you have saved in File Manager or in other locations. Touch the File Manager icon on the extended toolbar. The File Manager window will open. Locate your stitch and Touch & Hold or touch OK to load it. STITCH SETTINGS Your machine will set the best settings for each selected stitch. You can make your own adjustments on the selected stitch. The changes only affect the selected stitch.
Stitch Positioning On certain stitches, for example straight stitch, the stitch width icon becomes a stitch position icon. Use + to move the stitch to the right and - to move the stitch to the left when using a straight stitch. The machine has a maximum of 29 needle positions (for a straight stitch). When ALT is selected on a stitch that has width the edge position of the stitch can be moved from right to left.The stitch position can only be changed to the limit of the maximum stitch width.
FREE-MOTION TECHNIQUE When touching the Free-Motion Technique icon a pop-up will appear allowing you to choose between two options: Free Motion Floating and Free Motion Spring Action. Free-Motion Floating Activate to set the machine in Free-Motion Floating mode for presser foot R. The feed teeth will lower automatically. Presser Foot Height When sewing free-motion at low speed the presser foot will raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed.
SEWING TECHNIQUES SEAM A seam sews two pieces of fabric together with a seam allowance that will usually be pressed open. In most cases, edges of the seam allowance are Ànished with an overcast stitch before sewing the seam. Seams in stretch fabric must stretch with the fabric. The stretch stitch makes a stretchy seam that is suitable for sewing together pieces of light stretch fabric. FABRIC: Woven medium, cut in two. SELECT: Woven medium fabric and Seam technique.
OVERCAST Overcast fabric edges to prevent fraying and to help them lay Áat. It is easiest to overcast before the garment is sewn together. Presser foot J is recommended for light and medium weight fabric to prevent puckering along the edge. Presser foot B is used for heavy weight fabric. Your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best stitch length and stitch width for the fabric weight and recommend the presser foot and needle. FABRIC: Woven medium.
SEAM AND OVERCAST The Seam/Overcast stitch sews the seam and overcasts the edges all at one time. There are a number of different Seam/Overcast stitches on your machine. Your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best one for your fabric and make all adjustments automatically. FABRIC: Stretch light, cut in two. SELECT: Stretch light and Seam/Overcast on the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature. USE: Presser foot J and size 75 stretch needle as recommended.
BASTE Basting is temporary stitching for Àtting garments, gathering and marking. The SEWING ADVISOR™ feature automatically sets a long stitch length and reduces the tension so the threads are easy to remove or to pull for gathering. FABRIC: Woven medium, cut in two. SELECT: Woven medium fabric and Baste. USE: Presser foot A and size 80 needle as recommended. Place the fabrics right sides together. Put the fabric in position under the presser foot. SEAM ALLOWANCE: 5/8'' (15 mm).
HEM The Hem technique on your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the visible or topstitch hem that is best for your fabric weight and type. For woven fabric and leather and vinyl, a straight stitch is selected. For stretch fabrics, stitches that stretch are selected. Jeans Hem When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a blue jeans hem, the foot can tip as it rides over the seam. The needle can hit the tipped foot and break.
PERFECTLY BALANCED SENSOR ONE-STEP BUTTONHOLE The Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™ feature will select the best buttonhole and stitch settings for your fabric. Fabric should be interfaced and/or stabilized where buttonholes are to be sewn. You can also select your buttonhole directly from the Buttonhole Menu B. FABRIC: Woven medium and stabilizer. SELECT: Woven medium fabric and Buttonhole. USE: Size 80 needle as recommended. A Sensor One-Step Buttonhole Foot socket 1. 2.
When sewing buttonholes without satin stitches or when using presser foot C, the sewing steps are different (there is no straight stitch step). See illustration 2. Note: If you are sewing buttonholes in a very narrow area, snap on the standard foot C and sew your buttonhole according to the instructions below. MANUAL BUTTONHOLE To sew a manual buttonhole, use buttonhole foot C. • • • Sew the Àrst column as long as you want the buttonhole to be. Touch the reverse button.
BARTACKS Secure elastic ends, drapery pleats, belt loops, and pocket corners with the same look as ready-to-wear. FABRIC: Woven SELECT: USE: heavy. Woven heavy, and stitch A2:29. Presser foot B and size 90 needle as recommended. SEW: • • • Place fabric under the presser foot. To lower the presser foot, step on the foot control and stitch. Your machine will stop automatically when the bartack is completed. MANUAL BARTACK Decide the length of your bartack manually with stitch A2:33.
4-WAY STITCHES - MENU S The 4-way mending stitch allows you to stitch several sturdy stitches in four different directions. You have a choice of 17 different 4-way stitches. You can select the one that is perfect for the weight and type of fabric you are using. This is especially helpful when patching trouser legs on a free arm. The 4-way stitches are programmed at a Àxed length and stitch width. FABRIC: Woven 7 heavy, two pieces, one a patch.
8-WAY STITCHES – MENU T There are two different stitches, straight and reinforced straight stitch, in the T menu. Touch the arrows to select one of the pre-set sewing directions. To Àne tune the direction of the stitch, use the stitch width and stitch length icons. Note: The stitch length and width icons no longer adjust the length and width of the stitch. In menu T, these icons change the sewing direction of the stitch.
SPECIAL SEWING TECHNIQUES The stitch menu X- Specialty Stitches, includes special sewing technique stitches like candlewicking and edge stitches. These techniques may require some special presser feet and accessories. This is indicated by the optional presser foot icon. Note: Use the Quick Help to Ànd detailed information for each stitch. TAPER SATIN STITCH The taper stitch automatically tapers the satin stitch for corners and points and can be used for satin stitch lettering.
SEWING POP-UP MESSAGES System Busy An hour glass is shown when the machine is loading, saving, moving Àles or anything that takes time. Bobbin Empty The machine stops automatically and a pop-up message appears on the screen when the bobbin is almost empty. Replace the empty bobbin with a full one. Note: It is possible to sew until the thread has run out. Continue sewing without closing the pop-up message. Check Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks.
Stitch Width Safety When Stitch Width Safety is activated, the following pop-up message appears when you turn on the machine or choose a stitch not suitable for Stitch Width Safety. Main motor overloaded If you are sewing on very heavy fabric or if the machine is blocked when sewing, the main motor can get overloaded. When the main motor and power supply are no longer overloaded, the OK button will be enabled. Touch OK to resume sewing.
5 PROGRAM
PROGRAM You can combine stitches and/or letters and numbers to create stitch programs. Combine various decorative stitches and stitch fonts from the machine or from an external device. You can program stitches up to approximately 500mm (20”) long. You can see how long your actual stitch program is at the bottom of the window. IMPORTANT PROGRAM MODE INFORMATION Program can be used in either Sewing Mode or Embroidery Mode.
TO PROGRAM IN SEWING MODE • Enter the Program window, touch the PROG icon. • Touch the Stitch or Font Menu to open the stitch or a font you wish to use. • The active position is marked by a cursor and the selected stitch or letter will be marked in red. Inserted stitches will be placed at the cursor. Only the selected stitch can be adjusted. Move the cursor through the stitch program using the scroll.
PREVIEW View your stitch program horizontally by touching the Preview icon. A pop-up displays your program in actual size. If the program is too long to be shown in total, use the cursor arrows to scroll through the program. To view the whole program, touch the Zoom to All icon. Touch OK to close the window. ADJUST THE ENTIRE PROGRAM To adjust the entire program, return to the stitch view by touching the OK icon. Adjustments made here will affect the whole program.
TO SAVE A STITCH PROGRAM If Sewing Mode is active, you can save your stitch program in My Files. If Embroidery Mode is active, your stitch program will be loaded to Embroidery Edit, and can then be saved as a design. A stitch program created in Sewing Mode can be loaded manually into Embroidery Edit. Save to “My Stitches” SAVE TO “MY STITCHES” Touch the Save to My Stitches icon to open the dialogue for saving a stitch program or an adjusted stitch in “My Stitches”, the U menu.
TO RE-LOAD A STITCH PROGRAM If Sewing Mode is active when closing the Program mode, your stitch program will be loaded to Sewing Mode and is ready to be sewn. If selecting another stitch in Sewing Mode and then re-opening the Program mode, your stitch program will remain unchanged. Every time Program mode is closed, the stitch program will be loaded to Sewing Mode. If Embroidery Mode is active, your stitch program will be loaded to Embroidery Edit as a design.
6 EMBROIDERY SET UP
EMBROIDERY UNIT OVERVIEW 40 (type BE18) 37. 38. 39. 40. 41.
REMOVE THE EMBROIDERY UNIT 1. 2. To store the embroidery unit in the embroidery case, move the embroidery arm to Park Position by selecting Park Position on the screen in either Embroidery Edit or Embroidery Stitch-Out. Press the button at the left, underneath the embroidery unit (A) and slide the unit to the left to remove it. TO HOOP THE FABRIC A For the best embroidery results, place a layer of stabilizer beneath the fabric.
SLIDE ON THE HOOP Slide the hoop connector into the hoop attachment (C) from front to back until it clicks into place. D To remove the hoop from the embroidery arm, press the grey button (D) on the hoop attachment and slide the hoop towards you. C BUILT-IN DESIGNS 147 designs and 4 embroidery fonts are included in the memory in your machine and some designs are stored on your USB embroidery stick. DESIGNER RUBY™ SAMPLER BOOK Page through the DESIGNER RUBY™ Sampler book for designs and fonts.
GETTING STARTED EMBROIDERING 1. After attaching the embroidery unit and embroidery foot, insert a bobbin with bobbin thread. 2. Touch the Start Menu. The Design Menu opens to select a design. Touch the design you want to stitch out and it will load to Embroidery Edit. 3. Hoop a piece of fabric and slide the hoop onto the embroidery arm. 4. When you are ready to embroider, switch from Embroidery Edit to Embroidery Stitch-Out by touching the GO! icon on the task bar. 5.
6. Clear sufÀcient space around the machine to accommodate movement of the embroidery arm and the hoop. Hold the needle thread and touch the Start/ Stop button or the foot control. The machine starts embroidering. Note: This machine features Automatic Jump Stitch Trim. When activated the machine trims the top jump stitch threads and pulls the thread ends to the underside of the fabric. The default setting is on. To turn it off, go to the SET Menu, Sewing Settings and deselect Automatic Jump Stitch Trim.
7 EMBROIDERY EDIT
EMBROIDERY EDIT When you touch the Sewing/Embroidery Mode on the toolbar to activate Embroidery Mode or turn the machine on with the embroidery unit attached, Embroidery Edit will be opened. In Embroidery Edit you can adjust, combine, save and delete designs. You do not need to have the embroidery unit connected to your machine to edit your design(s). The loaded design(s) are shown in the Embroidery Àeld. We will go through the icons, starting on the upper left hand side.
EMBROIDERY EDIT - OVERVIEW OF ICONS Embroidery Àeld My Hoops Step Through Designs Select All Resize Add/Remove Selection Color Edit Edit Stitch Program Duplicate Save to My Designs Delete Park Position Mirror End-to-End Move to Hoop Mirror Side-to-Side Zoom In/ Zoom Out Control center Zoom to Hoop Zoom to All Control Zoom to Box Undo Redo Total number of stitches in design combination Stitch-out order of selected design Selected hoop Rotate Pan Position Embroidery Stitch-Out Scale MY H
RESIZE Resize can reduce an embroidery design up to Àve times smaller than the original design or increase it up to eight times larger than the original design. The machine recalculates the number of stitches in the design so the original stitch density remains. Retain Fill Type Note: To reduce or increase the design less than 20%, use Scale function. The Scale function does not change the stitch count. Resize Adjustments Select the design you want to resize. Open the Resize window.
IMPORTANT RESIZE INFORMATION Since designs are digitized for a speciÀc design size, it is important to consider the following information about Resize. Always embroider a test sample of your resized design before embroidering on a project. • • • • Resize is always proportional. If you reduce a design 30%, it will be 30% smaller in both length and width. If the design is very detailed, some of it may be lost or distorted, and/or it can be very dense.
COLOR EDIT Touch Color Edit icon to enter the Color Edit Screen. THREAD COLOR CHANGE Thread Color Change In Thread Color Change you can edit the colors in your design. Each color block is described in the Color Block list on the right hand side of the screen. Example: 1:2, thread number 2343, RaRa 40, 1:2 means the second thread color in the Àrst loaded design is Robison-Anton Rayon 40 weight. In the Color Block List, touch the color block that you want to change.
EDIT STITCH PROGRAM If you touch the Edit Stitch Program icon, a window will open so you can edit a stitch program that you have created. You can insert new stitches or delete stitches. If you have programmed stitches in Embroidery Mode, you can save the stitches as a part of a design, and they can only be stitched in embroidery mode. To Save a Stitch Program in Embroidery Mode Touch the Start Menu, touch the Stitch Menu. Program your stitch and touch OK in the lower right corner of the screen.
TOUCH FUNCTIONS A selected design has a red box around it. A selected embroidery font text has a blue box around it. To select a design touch it on the screen. You can use your stylus to make adjustments directly on screen by touching and dragging in the embroidery Àeld. You can Pan, Position, Rotate and Scale, depending on which touch function is active. You can also use the arrows in the Control to Àne tune.
UNDO Undo Touch the arrow pointing left to undo your latest design adjustment. Touch repeatedly to step back through your adjustments. Note: Not all adjustments can be undone. The arrows will be greyed out if undo is not possible. REDO Redo is activated when Undo is touched, so you can step forward again through your adjustments. MIRROR SIDE-TO-SIDE AND END-TO-END To mirror a design horizontally, touch the Mirror Side-toSide icon. To mirror vertically, touch the Mirror End-toEnd icon.
HOW TO SELECT DESIGNS When loading designs into Embroidery Edit, the last design loaded is selected by default. A selected design has a red box around it. A selected embroidery font text has a blue box around it. Start Menu Select one Design To select one design you can either touch the design on the screen or touch the Step Through Designs icon. The Step Through Designs icon allows you to select one of the designs on your screen if you wish to alter it in some way.
Add/Remove Selection If you have loaded several designs and want to change only a few of them, you can use the Add/Remove Selection function. Touch the Add/Remove Selection icon to activate the function. Mark the designs by touching them to add them to the selection. You can also use this function after the Select All function to remove one or several designs from a group. Then mark the designs you want to remove and click on Add/Remove Selection to remove them from the selection.
EMBROIDERY EDIT POP-UP MESSAGES Exceeded maximum number of stitches The design combination you are trying to make contains too many stitches. Your design combination can have a maximum of approximately 500,000 stitches. Embroidery combination is too complex This pop-up message appears for one of the following reasons: • • 7:12 The design combination contains too many color blocks. There are too many designs in the combination.
8 EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT
TO ENTER EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT To embroider your design(s), enter Embroidery Stitch-Out by touching the GO icon in the lower right corner of the Embroidery Edit window. The embroidery unit must be connected and the correct hoop attached when the machine enters Embroidery Stitch-Out.
DESIGN POSITIONING Touch the Design Positioning icon to open the Design Positioning screen. Design Positioning allows you to place a design on an exact location on your fabric. When adding one design to a previously embroidered design, or when matching a design to a patterned fabric, Design Positioning is very useful.
HOW TO USE DESIGN POSITIONING Design Positioning Wizard – Steps 1-4 Stitch out design DR_053.vp3 in a large hoop. When embroidery is Ànished, touch X to keep design on the screen. Touch Design Positioning icon to position the next design. Design Positioning Wizard Touch the numbered Design Positioning icons to position your design step by step. For information about a step, touch Quick Help and the numbered icon. 1. To select a Locking Point on Screen Touch number 1 to select a locking point.
DESIGN POSITIONING EXERCISE 1. Select Design DR_053.vp3 and embroider one in the upper left corner of the hoop. Touch number 1. Use the stylus or Control Arrows to move the cursor to the upper left corner of the design. Touch Zoom to Cursor to maximize the zoom so that you will be able to place the cursor accurately on the design. Select Pan to move the design on the screen without moving the cursor. Reselect Position when you want to move the cursor. 2. Touch number 2. The cursor is now locked.
BASTE IN HOOP Basting enables you to secure your fabric to a hooped stabilizer. It is especially useful when the fabric to be embroidered cannot be hooped. Basting provides support for stretchy fabrics. Touch the Baste in hoop icon to add a basting stitch around the design. Touch and hold to open the embroidery basting window. Baste around design Select Baste around design to add a basting stitch around the design, outlining the area where the design will be placed on the fabric.
Full screen Monochrome Corner check Zoom In/Out Zoom to Hoop Zoom to Box Zoom to All Remaining embroidery time by color FULL SCREEN To view your design as large as possible, use the full screen function. The embroidery will Àll the whole screen. To close, touch the screen once. MONOCHROME ZOOM Zoom In/Out Use to zoom in or out of the embroidery Àeld. Use Zoom In (+) to get a close-up view of an area within the embroidery design. Use (-) to Zoom Out to view the entire design.
THREAD TENSION CONTROL When embroidering with specialty thread or fabric you may need to adjust the thread tension to achieve the best result. Thread tension can be adjusted up or down using the + and the - on the thread tension control. STEP STITCH-BY-STITCH CONTROL Touch + to step forward and - to step backwards stitch by stitch. Use the - icon to move backwards a few steps after the needle thread breaks or runs out. Touch & Hold to move through the stitches more quickly.
NUMBER OF STITCHES IN EMBROIDERY COMBINATION Current color block Scroll bar The current stitch position in the design or combination is shown next to the Áower. The number in brackets shows the total number of stitches in the design or combination. NUMBER OF STITCHES IN CURRENT COLOR BLOCK The current stitch position in the current color block is shown next to the Color Block picture. The number in brackets shows the total number of stitches in the current color block.
FUNCTION BUTTONS IN EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT Selective Thread Cutter Needle Stop Up/Down (Trim Position) Speed - and + Sensor Foot Up and Extra Lift STOP (Monochrome) Sensor Foot Down and Pivot FIX (Baste) Reverse Start/Stop SPEED + AND - START/STOP All stitches in your machine and each hoop size have a preset, recommended sewing/embroidery speed. Touch this button to start and stop the machine sewing or embroidering without using the foot control. Touch START/STOP to begin and touch again to stop.
EMBROIDERY STITCH-OUT POP-UP MESSAGES Embroidery Unit Calibration When the embroidery unit is attached, a pop-up message asks you to slide off the hoop and clear the machine area for calibrating the embroidery arm. You will also be reminded to snap on the embroidery presser foot R. Note: It is very important to remove the hoop, otherwise the hoop or the embroidery unit may be damaged while calibrating.
Check Needle Thread The machine stops automatically if the needle thread runs out or breaks. Re-thread the needle thread, close the popup message, go back a few stitches using the Step Stitch-byStitch control and start embroidering again. Embroidery Is Finished - Clear Screen? When the embroidery is Ànished, the machine will ask you if you want to clear the screen. If you touch OK, the designs will be deleted and you will go back to Embroidery Edit.
9 FILE MANAGER
FILE MANAGER The File Manager is used to open, organize, add, move, remove and copy your designs, fonts and stitch Àles. Use either built-in memory or an external device connected to your machine for storing designs and Àles.
BROWSE FILE MANAGER To open File Manager, touch the File Manager icon on the extended toolbar. Within the built-in memory there are four folders: My Designs, My Fonts, My Files and Built in Designs. You can also explore external devices connected to the USB ports. The external device folder icon is only available when a device is connected to the machine. File Manager Touch any of these icons to display their contents in the selection area. The path of the open folder is written in the drop down menu.
Drop down menu Move up one folder level Open folder External Devices EXTERNAL DEVICE The external device icon is only active when a device is connected to the machine USB port. Touch External Device to display all connected devices. You can have your computer and another device such as a USB embroidery stick connected at the same time. Use a USB hub to connect more devices at one time. Touch the devices to explore.
ORGANIZE CREATE A NEW FOLDER Touch the create new folder icon to create a new folder. A pop-up message opens where you can enter a name for your folder. RENAME A FILE OR FOLDER To change the name of a folder, touch the folder then touch the Rename Àle or folder icon. A pop-up message opens where you can enter the new name for a Àle or folder. MOVE A FILE OR FOLDER Use cut and paste to move a Àle or folder to another storage location. Select the Àle or folder, then touch Cut.
FILE MANAGER POP-UP MESSAGES Delete File or Folder Your machine will ask you to conÀrm when you have selected to delete a Àle or folder. This prevents you from deleting anything by mistake. Folder Already Exists You cannot create a new folder with the same name as another folder on the same level. Create your folder elsewhere or enter a different name for the folder. Disk is Full Your machine can store Àles in the built-in memory.
10 MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE MACHINE To keep your sewing machine operating well, clean it often. No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Wipe the exterior surface of your machine with a soft cloth to remove any dust or lint built up. Wipe the screen with a clean, soft and damp cloth. Cleaning the Bobbin Area Note: Lower the feed teeth by pressing Presser Foot Up and Extra Lift. Turn off the machine. Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover.
TROUBLESHOOTING In this troubleshooting guide you will Ànd solutions to the problems you may have with your machine. For further information please contact your local authorized HUSQVARNA VIKING® dealer who will be happy to help you. Have Your Sewing Machine Serviced Regularly by your Local Authorized Dealer! If you have followed this troubleshooting information and still have problems, take your sewing machine to your dealer.
The Machine Skips Stitches Did you insert the needle properly? Insert needle correctly as described in chapter 2. Did you insert a wrong needle? Use needle system 130/705 H. Is the needle bent or blunt? Insert a new needle. Did you thread the machine properly? Check how the machine is threaded. Is the correct presser foot used? Attach correct presser foot. Is the needle too small for the thread? Change the needle.
INDEX 2-dimensional/3-dimensional view toggle ........................7:6 4-way Stitches ............................................................ 1:16, 4:16 5D™ Embroidery Machine Communication CD ...........1:8 5D™ Embroidery Software ..............................................2:11 8-Way Stitches ............................................................ 1:16, 4:17 A Accessories ..................................................................... 1:7, 2:2 Accessory Tray.........................
Cut ................................................................................... 9:2, 9:5 Cut-Away Stabilizer...............................................................2:9 Cut Thread End ..................................................................8:11 Cutwork Needles .................................................................8:12 Cyrillic Alphabet ..................................................................1:18 Embroidery Mode....................................................
H Handle.....................................................................................1:6 Handwheel .............................................................................1:6 Hard cover..............................................................................2:2 Heirloom Stitches................................................................1:13 Hem............................................................................... 4:4, 4:12 Hiragana Alphabet ..................................
Overview Embroidery Edit ....................................................................... 7:3 Embroidery Hoop .................................................................... 6:2 Embroidery Stitch-Out ............................................................ 8:2 Embroidery Unit ...................................................................... 6:2 File Manager .............................................................................. 9:2 Machine ........................................
Selection Area ........................................................................9:2 Selection Modes ..................................................................7:10 Selective Thread Cutter .....................................3:12, 4:7, 8:10 Selective Thread Cutter Auto ..............................................3:6 Select more than one color block .......................................7:6 Select one Design ................................................................
Thread tension disc for bobbin winding ...........................1:6 Thread tension discs ............................... 1:6, 2:4, 2:5, 2:6, 2:7 Time left in Color Block ......................................................8:2 Timer .......................................................................................3:8 Toolbar....................................................................................3:2 Touch functions.....................................................................
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